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Jul 01 2008

Article Points to Scientology Founder as Racist and Homophobic

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It’s a slow news day for me folks, but I did come across this little gem on Scientology founder and science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard on StumbleUpon. Apparently. Hubbard had quite a few interesting words to say about Africans, gays, and lesbians throughout his work, along with his famed thetans and really, really pricey religion! Please comment and keep waxin’!

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The Scientology cult’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, was a white American middle-class male who grew up in the middle decades of the 20th century. It is not surprising, then, to learn that he was a racist and homophobe, and that there are many examples of these sentiments in his written and recorded works. What is surprising is that in the year 2008, the Scientology cult continues openly to embrace Hubbard’s extremely offensive statements, and refuses to make even a small gesture to repudiate or reject Hubbard’s hateful views.

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One Response to “Article Points to Scientology Founder as Racist and Homophobic”

  1. ckojotaon 02 Jul 2008 at 6:51 pm edit this

    Scientology has always been from the get go crazy. I’m actually surprised that so many people hold it as true though

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